HM Training, Feb. 18-24

Jill · Feb 19, 2008

VTLaura 
Goal Race: 2/24 - Hyannis HM 
Plan: Glover RunningForT3 
Goal Races: 3/2 - E Murray Todd HM 
5/4 - New Jersey HM 
6/1 - Black Bear - the biggest one in my life, coming at the end of my first half-ironman 
Plan: jebba 
Goal Races: 3/15 - Tom King Half Marathon 
4/26 - Country Music Half Marathon 
Plan: Litchfield Hills 
Goal Race: 4/6/08 - Danbury HM 
Plan: Daniels Runnin-from-the-Law 
Goal Race: 4/19/08 - Earth Day HM 
Plan: modified Daniels BigGahoona 
Goal Race: 4/19/09 - Earth Day HM 
Plan: not sure yet Jill 
Goal Race: 4/27/08 - Lehigh Valley HM 
Plan: modified Rick Morris plan sauconRunner 
Goal Race: 4/27/08 - Lehigh Valley HM 
Plan: RW plan MrPHinNJ 
Goal Race: 04/27/08 - Lehigh Valley HM 
Plan: Personal Plan ScratchType1 
Goal Race: 5/4/08 -Broad Street Run 
Plan: personal version of Daniels 
Dankinia 
Goal Race: 5/4/08 - Eugene HM 
Plan: personalized plan SLOjim 
Goal Races: 5/4 Avenue of the Giants (enjoy the race... run sub 2:00) 
9/13 Heartbreak Ridge at Camp Pendleton (lots of hills, run hard .... sub 2:00) 
10/12 Long Beach (run hard, even splits, 1:52) 
Plan: personal plan - base currently at 35-40mpw .. hold at 40mpw with speed work and short races. 
keriksen 
Goal Race: 5/27/08 - Madison HM 
Plan: Daniels tigger 
Goal Race: 6/22/08 - Vancouver HM 
Plan: Pfitzinger

Jill · Feb 19, 2008

I'm still out for the week. Hopefully I'll be able to get out for a run or two this weekend. Something short, 2-4 miles. 
How is everyone dealing with this weather, mentally?

Runnin-from-the-Law · Feb 19, 2008

I had been ok with the weather until today. It SUCKED today. -15 windchill. 
This week: 
M: 1 mile @ E + 7 miles @ M + 1 mile @ E 
T: 5 miles @ E + striders + weights 
W: 6 miles @ E + striders 
Th: Cardio + weights 
F: .5 mile @ E + 2x (10 minutes @ T w/3 min @ E between sets) + 8 minutes @ T + .5 mile @ E 
S: 7 miles @ E 
Su: Rest

MrPHinNJ · Feb 19, 2008

Today was far from sucky here in NJ, at least this morning. I got 6 miles in, with temps in the 60's. Good thing I got the run in early, because it has been raining off and on and temps have been dropping all day. Back to winter tomorrow. 
This week I plan on adding a mile or two to get up to around 39 miles.

BigGahoona · Feb 19, 2008

Cindi, I don't know how you do it. I didn't want to walk to my car let along hoof it out there for any miles. Today the treadmill was my friend for 3 miles. I sitll don't have a plan. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif"> I'll work on that tomorrow. At work. <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"> Seriously, I downloaded the Hal Higdon intermediate plan and I'm prolly going to work from that. Sort of.

RunningForT3 · Feb 19, 2008

The weather, as MrPH knows, was very nice for most of the day. I went for a bike ride... there were 65 deg at home, 50 by the time I started, with winds at 20-30mph. So it started pretty bad.... and it only got worse, I was hit by a storm with about 5 miles to go to the car, the rain was so heavy I could barely see in front of me. But it was fun altogether <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">

SLOjim · Feb 20, 2008

I don't know how you guys can train in the bad weather....... I'm spoiled here in So Cal <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">.... 12 miles today...started at 5am in shorts and short sleeve shirt... very comfortable in low 50's with just a little drizzle.

RunningForT3 · Feb 20, 2008

SLOjim, your wonderful weather sounds like August! I was in La Jolla last summer, went for a run in the morning, and almost froze to death, there were below 50. And this came after wearing a sweater in Vegas, also in August...

Jill · Feb 20, 2008

Trust me, SLOjim, I have been daydreaming of living in a more moderate temperate zone lately. But you gotta do what ya gotta do.

RunningForT3 · Feb 21, 2008

Finally did the 12 miler today... longest since early November. About 24 degrees, which is very nice and there's no wind on top of it. Felt strong throughout the entire distance... or at least the first 11.5 miles, when I got very hungry all of a sudden.

Jill · Feb 21, 2008

Ah, I know that feeling all too well!

MrPHinNJ · Feb 21, 2008

5.3 this evening. 
Funny, I say that about the folks in the upper midwest. Being closer to the coast we get enough warm spells to break up the monotony of the cold. This winter has not been bad so far, and spring is right around the corner.

BigGahoona · Feb 21, 2008

<img alt="sad2.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad2.gif"> It's currently -9 here with a feels like of -28. <img alt="sad2.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad2.gif">

ScratchType1 · Feb 21, 2008

I've got my motivation to run back better and that's helped the last 2 weeks. 2 weeks ago I did 31.8 miles which was a new weekly high for me, followed it up with 21.7 miles last week but that wasn't the easiest 21.7 because for the first time I ran 4 days in a row when weather early in the week kept me from doing Tuesday or making up for that on Wednesday. 
I'm not sure what's going to happen this week. I cut my Tuesday run short because of weather -- the wind was fricking awful and I did 5 miles. I plan to run this evening.

MrPHinNJ · Feb 22, 2008

7.5 easy this evening.

Jill · Feb 22, 2008

I'm so nervous that being on the bench for two weeks is going to mess up my training so far. But, I'm going to run tomorrow, first day back in 2 wks.

SLOjim · Feb 23, 2008

7 miles in the cold mid 50s So Cal drizzle this morning <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"> .... looks like I'll get another 40 in this week with a planned 7.5 progressive run tomorrow. 
Jill.... take it real easy the first few runs you do....don't worry about your pace... just get some miles in and I'm sure you'll be back to your training plan in no time <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">

Jill · Feb 23, 2008

I ran an easy 3 miles on the treadmill this morning. Yippee! Legs felt strong, it's my lungs that were holding me back. So, I'll put in easy runs this coming week and see what I can do next weekend.

Runnin-from-the-Law · Feb 23, 2008

Yeah!!<img alt="banana.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/banana.gif"><img alt="banana.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/banana.gif"><img alt="banana.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/banana.gif">

BigGahoona · Feb 24, 2008

I think I can run today, I feel a little weak but my legs feel all itchy twitchy like they need to run. I think I'll do the miles on the dreadmill in case I need to stop, even though it is really nice out. Well, for Minnesota it's really nice. <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"> 
Yay Jill! Glad you are feeling better!! Sending healthy pink lung vibes your way ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~

HM Training, Feb. 18-24

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